The New York State Police said Sunday "numerous roadways" in Rockland County, New York, where a flash flood emergency was declared, were "experiencing heavy flooding and washouts." Photo: New York State Police/Twitter
Severe storms swept the U.S. Northeast Sunday into Monday — disrupting flights and bringing the threat of potentially life-threatening flooding to an area stretching from North Carolina to New Hampshire.
Threat level: The National Weather Service warned New York and Vermont may see catastrophic flooding Monday akin to the remnants of the deadly Hurricane Irene in 2011, as N.Y. Gov. Kathy Hochul said there were "missing individuals" in the flood-hit Orange County and authorities reported one death due to the inundation Sunday night, per the New York Times.
By the numbers: More than 42 million people were under flood watches, as the slow-moving storm system brought heavy rain and left hundreds of flights canceled or delayed at key travel hubs, including in New York, Philadelphia, D.C. and New Jersey.
State of play: Hochul said late Sunday she had expanded her local state of emergency to include Ontario County as well as Orange County "due to significant flooding over the past two hours." Dozens of water rescues were reported in both counties over Sunday night.
- Rep. Mike Lawler (R-N.Y.), who represents New York's Hudson Valley area, where a flash flood emergency was declared for the Lower Hudson Valley, tweeted: "Significant flooding in Stony Point — homes and cars — and many people evacuated. ... roadways have been flooded and washed out."
- A U.S. Military Academy West Point spokesperson told CNN people had to swim from their cars due to flooding in Orange County — where the Cornwall Office of Emergency Management reported "stranded vehicles, water rescues," and mudslides, downed trees and debris across the region.
- Flash flood warnings advisories were in effect for areas including Bronx, New York, Westchester and Rockland counties in N.Y., along with portions of southern Connecticut. Westchester County Law enforcement reported multiple impassable roads.
Separately, there were reports of flooded roads across the Philadelphia region due to heavy rains as the Red Cross said it was supporting some 39 people in Reading, Pennsylvania, who were displaced by floodwaters, according to CBS News.
Driving the news: "The clash of a relatively strong summer cold front with an anomalous plume of tropical moisture sets the stage for a high risk of excessive rain and flooding on Monday in the Northeast," per the NWS.
- "Organized areas of heavy rain with thunderstorms are expected to produce intense rain rates and the potential for significant flooding across parts of New England, especially in Vermont."
- The NWS' Burlington, Virginia, office issued a high risk of excessive rainfall warning for the first time ever, as the weather service warned torrential rain was expected across much of New England on Monday.
- "Organized areas of heavy rain and thunderstorms are expected to produce intense rain rates, especially in the high risk area of Vermont and northeastern New York," it said.
Context: Climate change is causing extreme precipitation events to be more intense and frequent.
- This is because a warmer atmosphere can hold more water vapor, which provides added moisture and energy to storm systems.
Go deeper: Extreme precipitation risks currently underestimated
Editor's note: This a breaking news story. Please check back for updates.
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